Researchers working at the ancient city of Assur in northern Iraq have uncovered new evidence showing that the earliest Ishtar Temple was built on a carefully prepared layer of imported sand, offering ...

Archaeologists in northern Turkey say they have uncovered the long-lost Temple of Kubaba, a 2,600-year-old religious complex that is reshaping understanding of belief and ritual in ancient Anatolia.

The valley is found near the site of the ancient Greek colony and city of Akragas, now known as Agrigento. This was once one of the most important cities in Magna Graecia, a term meaning ‘Great Greece ...